Florida Funders: A Fireside Chat with Saxon Baum | Joud Mansour | Mac Hereford

​Join us for Florida Funders: A Fireside Chat with Saxon Baum with moderator: Bianca Peynado, Founder & CEO of Tampa Bay Innovation to hear insights from a leading Florida VC on startups, funding, and innovation across the state.

​AGENDA:

​5:30-6:00 PM | Networking / Intro

​6:00-6:30 PM | Fireside Chat with Saxon Baum, Partner @ Florida Funders

​6:30-7:00 PM | Founder / Investor Panel with: Joud Mansour, Founder / CEO, XUNA.AI + Mac Hereford, Investor / Managing Director, Stedde Capital

• ​Moderated by: Bianca Peynado, Founder @ Tampa Bay Innovation

​Catering by: Grillsmith Restaurant

​***Complimentary Food + Beverages included

​Surprise guests:

​Joud Mansour - Founder & CEO, Xuna

​Joud Mansour is the Founder and CEO of Xuna and an active voice in Florida’s startup ecosystem. As a founder, he focuses on building scalable technology companies and supporting early-stage innovation through product-driven execution and growth.

​Mac Hereford - Managing Director, Acceleration & Partnerships @ Stedde Capital

​Mac Hereford leads Acceleration & Partnerships at Stedde Capital, where he focuses on building brands and accelerating growth for sports and lifestyle companies. With a background in marketing and brand strategy, he brings an operator’s perspective shaped by experience across sports, entertainment, and emerging brands.